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Forecast Update: Near 70 degrees Wednesday, but snow and bitter cold Thursday (This is not an April Fools’ joke!)

April 1, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

Don’t be fooled by the warm temperatures Wednesday afternoon! A rapid transition back to winter-like conditions will begin Wednesday evening capped off with another round of light snow following on Thursday. In this forecast update, we discuss the BIG changes that will bring the coldest airmass since mid-February into the Denver Metro area and the expected snowfall amounts for the region.

PREMIUM STORM UPDATE (8:00 AM Thu 04/02/20): We do a quick check on how the overall forecast looks this morning as freezing drizzle falls across the area and bitter cold temperatures settled into the Front Range. Click HERE to read.

Premium Weather Quiz: What does a projected weakening Polar Vortex mean for Colorado?

March 25, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

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BoulderCAST Daily – Sat 03/21/20 | Partial sunshine with highs in the 40’s

March 21, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

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Storm Recap: Spring’s welcome mat was a blanket of wet snow

March 20, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

A moisture-infused spring storm dumped up to 2″ of liquid and 2 feet of wet snow in portions of the Metro area on Thursday on the first day of spring. We briefly review the atmospheric setup and take a look at the regional snow totals and blizzard-inducing wind gusts.

Rain changing to heavy snow and blizzard-like conditions for the first day of Spring!?

March 18, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

Paradoxically, the last day of winter will feel like spring and the first day of spring will be filled with heavy blowing snow. The Front Range will transition from warm and sunny weather Wednesday afternoon quickly to blizzard-like conditions on Thursday. However, the forecast remains a steep challenge with a combination of several factors likely to limit overall snow accumulation across the Denver Metro area, despite a deluge of liquid expected. We discuss the latest forecast, including our concerns about the wintry aspects of the storm and how much snowfall to expect.

PREMIUM UPDATE (8:00 AM Thu 03/19/20): We take a look at the impressive satellite imagery and observations this morning across the Denver Metro area and discuss our lingering concerns with those pesky springtime temperatures. Click HERE to read.

Boulder could surpass 100 inches of snowfall for the season this weekend

February 20, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

Though only an inch or so of snow may have fallen in your area on Wednesday, upwards of 3 to 6 inches were reported within the city limits of Boulder. We take a look at the snow totals from yet another “light” snowfall event the struck the Metro area Wednesday afternoon and evening. We also look ahead to our next, potentially more significant winter storm targeting the Front Range for the upcoming weekend.
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Are you tired of it yet? Light snow returns Wednesday afternoon into the evening

February 19, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

We’re starting to sound like a broken record, but more snow is on the way later today into tonight. Read our latest thoughts on the forecast which will produce light accumulations across the Front Range once again.

PREMIUM UPDATE (11:00 AM Wed 02/19/20): Wednesday morning’s model runs came in a little snowier, but are they being overly optimistic? We take a look at the latest model data in conjunction with satellite/radar observations to find out. Click HERE to read.

Storm Recap: A misplaced convective snow squall was the wrench in Wednesday’s forecast

February 13, 2020 / BoulderCAST Team

Our low-confidence snowfall forecast ended up turning out okay in most areas on Wednesday. This is despite a huge convective snow squall throwing a wrench into things late in the afternoon. Read on as we discuss what happened and review the totals from the snowfall event, which by the way was our fifth in just the last ten days.